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THE NEPAL EARTHQUAKE 2015 A GEOGGERS (GEOGRAPHY CLUB) SPECIAL
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THE LOCATION OF NEPAL
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EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKES IN L.E.D.CS EARTHQUAKES CAN HAVE A MUCH BIGGER EFFECT ON L.E.D.CS THAN THEY DO ON M.E.D.CS. M.E.D.CS HAVE THE RESOURCES AND MONEY TO DEAL WITH EARTHQUAKES. ALSO THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE CAN SOMETIMES WITH STAND THE EARTHQUAKE.
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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE THE RESENT EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAL CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE AND KILLED MANY PEOPLE. A U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HAS ESTIMATED THAT THE EARTHQUAKE CAUSED $5 BILLION OF DAMAGE WHICH IS HALF THE COUNTRIES GDP. THIS COULD BE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT NEPAL IS A POOR COUNTRY WITH INFRASTRUCTURE THAT DIDN’T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST THE EARTHQUAKE.
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L.E.D.CS AND M.E.D.CS M.E.D.CS THAT ARE ON A FAULT LINE WILL USUALLY TRY AND DESIGN BUILDINGS TO WITH STAND EARTHQUAKES
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